Computer Science at Iowa State University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 306 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 108 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Iowa State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
	61
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
	81
Best General Computer Science Schools	91
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	107
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	119
	122
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	131
	162
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	415
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	429

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Iowa State. This makes it the #132 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The computer science program at Iowa State awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 92% of these degrees went to men with the other 8% going to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Iowa State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,920	$126,560
Systems Software Developers	2,650	$91,920
Computer Network Support Specialists	2,420	$55,690
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

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